Volcanic eruption
See 2002 on the mapEruption of Etna
28 Oct 2002 · Italy
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
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Part of Eruption of Etna
What the records say
- When
- 28 Oct 2002
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 37.75° N, 15.00° E
- Vei
- 3
- Injuries
- 32
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page